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I believe the answer is:

lasagna

(Other definitions for lasagna that I've seen before include "Italian cooking" , "Broad flat pasta" , "Baked pasta dish" , "Calorie-rich food" , "Italian dish" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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